Snapping Tools
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Snapping Tools
Is there a way to color these toggles switches? Such as green for enabled and red for disabled?
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Re: Snapping Tools
And where would these “toggle switches” be in the program?
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Re: Snapping Tools
On the toolbar for snapping features such as “Snap to geometry”.
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Re: Snapping Tools
Would that be this:
Are the checkmarks not enough of a visual cue?
Are the checkmarks not enough of a visual cue?
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Re: Snapping Tools
Program is using toolbar colour as off and a sort-of lilac blue for on. It's been like that since at least v7.
Looking at the circled items from left to right (object : current state) I can tell that:
Geometry Snapping : off
Smart Snapping : on
Grid Snapping : on
four-head arrow and 3 magnifying glasses are commands that are neither on nor off. They just do something when clicked.
Toolpath 2D : on
Toolpath 2D drawing style : wireframe (this is neither on nor off just: wireframe or solid)
last two are commands to split windows horizontally and vertically and are neither on nor off. They just do something when clicked.
If you think the lilac-like color is too subtle: support@vectric.com
Looking at the circled items from left to right (object : current state) I can tell that:
Geometry Snapping : off
Smart Snapping : on
Grid Snapping : on
four-head arrow and 3 magnifying glasses are commands that are neither on nor off. They just do something when clicked.
Toolpath 2D : on
Toolpath 2D drawing style : wireframe (this is neither on nor off just: wireframe or solid)
last two are commands to split windows horizontally and vertically and are neither on nor off. They just do something when clicked.
If you think the lilac-like color is too subtle: support@vectric.com
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Re: Snapping Tools
Thanks for your time and answer.
Unless others chime in with either a Vectric solution or a Windows solution I’ll take this as a solid “no”.
Tom
Unless others chime in with either a Vectric solution or a Windows solution I’ll take this as a solid “no”.
Tom
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Re: Snapping Tools
You may want to consider changing your "Top Side Ruler Colour" (Edit>Options) to a color that closely matches the activated button like here...
Much easier to identify the activated button.
Much easier to identify the activated button.
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Re: Snapping Tools
Thanks. I tried it but not giving me the results my eyes need. A green for “on” and “red”for off would be perfect.
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Re: Snapping Tools
Did you send an enhancement request to Vectric?
You might want to experiment with High Contrast modes in Windows settings if you're having trouble seeing things like that.
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Re: Snapping Tools
I too have "dodgy mince pies" (Eyes) for people not from UK
I think Green & Red would be a fantastic idea.
Jim
I think Green & Red would be a fantastic idea.
Jim
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Re: Snapping Tools
Adrian,
“Did you send an enhancement request to Vectric?”
Yes
“Did you send an enhancement request to Vectric?”
Yes
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Re: Snapping Tools
But for the 5%-8% of people who are red/green colorblind it would be less helpful.I think Green & Red would be a fantastic idea.
If Vectric makes the change then the two colors should be user selectable.
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Re: Snapping Tools
My suggestion would be for a heavy black line around selected options.
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